Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-15
THE l,MeKilN CLUB.
Brer Gardner's Able Address ON WOasa's
Extrayagance.

Brer Gardner's Able Address On Woasa's
EXtravagance.
Il was two minutes after the triangle
sounded before the smoke in Paradise hill
would permit the members to s~e each other.
When it hai at last thinned out Brother
Gardner said:
"Nicodsmus Pembroke Scott, local mem
Der Of dis lodge, has crossed into Canady an
will not reappeHr among US Fur dc las three
months have bin eIpectin' some sich climax.
an dis mawnin, when . messenger informed
me dat lie had disappeared arter failin' in Nh
attempt to shoot hisself wild sn ole boss pistol.
war not bit surprised. He leaves = wife
an two chill'en an about fifty creditors.
-What sent him o(r' De same reasons Dat
am daily workin' to bring about anolder
panic--de same reasons dat explain de hun
dreds OBJ bizness failures-de same reasons dat
am cripplin' de efforts Of thousands Of hara
workin' men to secure homes Of dsir own
family extravaganza No, you can't call il
extravaganza; foolery am a better name fer
it. Up to var ago Brudder Scott was jo''-
bin aroun' and maxim 81 q day. Den he GO
n situashun by which he ARMED si4 per week.
He was poo of in de house an had delis
hangin' ober him, but heah was chance TO
get tDtu now way IL IIupHVNch. iH w.
dan one month his wife was riSgsi out vel
SO dress, twelve shillin' kids. q q hat an:
an opera fan He hal 10 peace OBJ min on
less he obeyed her In six weeks she becam.
too high toned to wash an iron fur odsr
folkses. In two months she wanted . bett.r
| house. wid a red parlor carpet an cane ses:
chairs all aroun' de room. In three montss
she had to have black silk dress. gold brace
lets, tony bunnet, kid shoes an gold hl!is'
in her teef
Dat foolery hos reaped its harvest. Ds
husband found dat he WAS runniu' behind, his
home was bein' neglected, hs wife was bella
gossiped about, an in despair he has p cked
up his feet an slid out 1t was de natural
result tell you. my frens, Dc tomfooiery
Of de women Of dis kentry am strainin' on do
chalk line till e cord can't stan much mo !,
an It am high time dat somebody sots his
foot down. De man who Arms e25 per wssk
has somehow got de ideah into his head dat
de world expects him 10 dress his wife a il
he airnei bankers profits Wives Of men
who can't keep up wild deir house rent am
canterin' up an down wild sealskin saeques
an es shoes. Wives Of men whs have 70
dodge de butcher an grocer an tailor am
now selectin' fAl carpets ar orderin' go
lambrequins Wives of men Who cculdnt
raise $50 at de bank TO save der necks am
rushir' TO bail. an partiss an havin' deiI
expensive dresses described fur de benefit "
de public.
DE so called society Ct de aige am COM
posed OF false hair. false pretenses, debt dodg-
ing an base deceTshun. Our rich people am
distinguished 10y der plain dress an quiet
manners. De snides an dudes an dodos do
all de swaggerin'. rush on all do colors an
monopolize de higges: sheer Of de street You
wait! De man who lives fur anoder Ten
Vars will h'ar sunthin' drap, an arter de
drap takes place de thousands Of idiots who
now feel ashamed to admit dat dey dean
keep but two servant gals in de house will 20
hack to der cook stoves an wash tubs an
take deir proper places in de purceshun."-
Detroit Free ress.